Using Luke the Lucene Index Browser to develop Search Queries
From the post:
Luke is a GUI tool written in Java that allows you to browse the contents of a Lucene index, examine individual documents, and run queries over the index. Whether you’re developing with PyLucene, Lucene.NET, or Lucene Core, Luke is your friend.
Which also covers:
Downloading, running Luke ….Exploring Document Indexing ….
Exploring Search ….
Using the Lucene XML Query Parser ….
Nothing surprising but a well written introduction to Luke.